SPECIAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS:RESEARCH: Italian Cinema and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Early modern to modern Italian art and fascist visual culture, film, and propaganda - presented academic papers for professional conferences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Colorado. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: 4+ years experience working with best-selling authors and TV/radio personalities such as George Noory, Dr. Steven Greer, Gregg Braden, Dennis McKenna, and Erich von DänikenEXPERIENCE:SENIOR ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - GAIAAssisted the Senior Producer with topic research, show development, outlines, treatments, and scripts. Managed series contractors, their services and deliverables. Organized production shoots including scheduling talent and crew. Assisted Senior Producer and Senior Director of Production with talent and management of show budgets. Worked closely with editors and producers on all post-production processes.ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - GAIAReported directly to the Gaia Director of Content and assisted them with original series development. Edited, screened, and organized episode cuts and scripts. Organized in-studio and remote film shoots. Reviewed show budgets and coordinated with producers and post-production. Fact-checked and researched show content and copy. Managed production teams including directors, editors, music composers, animators, makeup artists, and studio crews. Assisted the Head of Content Acquisitions with clearing third-party media and material prior to international publishing. LEAD RESEARCHER OF PRODUCTION - GAIAResearched show ideas, and assisted producers in the creation of show outlines and scripts. Collected and organized media, documents, images, and music. Edit episode b-roll sequences. Created storage structures for future access by post-production.